Hidden backdoors found in Huawei’s equipment

Issues resolved: Read has joined peers in publicly opposing any bans on Huawei from 5G rollouts, warning of higher costs and delays. — Reuters

Milan: Vodafone Group Plc has acknowledged that it found vulnerabilities going back years with equipment supplied by Shenzhen-based Huawei Technologies Co for the carrier’s Italian business.

While Vodafone says the issues were resolved, the revelation may further damage the reputation of a major symbol of China’s global technology prowess.